Cuba's substantive and procedural law was originally based on Spanish civil law, and was later reshaped by the principles of Marxism-Leninism, which became the guiding philosophy of the state. Cuba's most recent constitution was enacted in 2019. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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The substantive and procedural laws of Cuba were based on Spanish civil law.
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The substantive and procedural laws of Cuba were based on Spanish civil law. They were influenced by the principles of Marxism-Leninism, and after that, the philosophy became the government's guiding force.
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was a Cuban lawyer
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civil law system based on Spanish civil code
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